Circulation - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌsɜːrkjəˈleɪʃn|  American pronunciation of the word circulation
Brit.  |sɜːkjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word circulation

noun

- the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
- movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels
- (library science) the count of books that are loaned by a library over a specified period
- number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold
by increasing its circulation the newspaper hoped to increase its advertising
- free movement or passage (as of cytoplasm within a cell or sap through a plant)
ocean circulation is an important part of global climate
a fan aids air circulation
- the spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area

Extra examples

He has bad circulation in his legs.

The drug improves blood circulation.

The attic has poor air circulation.

Let's open the windows to get some circulation in here.

This memo is not meant for circulation.

The coins have recently entered circulation.

The waters of the Earth are in a state of constant circulation.

Exercise improves the circulation.

Doctors had to remove her leg because of bad circulation.

Police believe there are thousands of illegal guns in circulation.

The book was taken out of circulation.

The Treasury Department plans to remove older coins from circulation and replace them with new ones.

The newspaper has a daily circulation of 55,000.

Let's open the windows and get some circulation in here.

Breathing and the circulation of blood are life processes.

Word forms

noun
singular: circulation
plural: circulations
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